do you have any pictures for reference? I haven't been up to date with bv stuff lately...

my worry with lighter knots is that my hand oils will end up staining it over time. but then I realize that when I carry my knot it's to the type of event where it's not in my hand for a prolonged period of time anyhow so it's probably not an issue.

ash and steel are so similar in regular leather that it's hard to tell them apart. I snapped up steel because I mistakenly passed on ash Scuro. but I know dyes tend to come out different in exotics. have you seen the two colors in croc? is there a difference? or are these hypothetical color choices?

I have a croc knot in plaster which isnt like plaster in regular leather. in croc it's more gray - like H's Gris tourterelle.